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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently 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 having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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