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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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