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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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