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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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