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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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