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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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