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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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