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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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