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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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