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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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