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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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