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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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