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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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