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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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