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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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