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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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