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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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