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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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