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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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