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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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