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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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