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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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