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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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