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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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