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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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