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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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