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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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