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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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