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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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