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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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