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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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