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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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