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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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