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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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