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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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