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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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