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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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