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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies 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 in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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