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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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