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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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