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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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