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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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