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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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