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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers 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 innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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