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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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