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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses 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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