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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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