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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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