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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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