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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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