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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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