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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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