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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies 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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