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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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