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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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