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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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