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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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