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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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