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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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