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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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