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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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