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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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