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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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