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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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