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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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