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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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