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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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