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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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