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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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