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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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