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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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