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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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