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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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