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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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