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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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