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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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