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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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