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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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