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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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