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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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