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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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