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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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