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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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