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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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