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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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