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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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