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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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