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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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