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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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