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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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