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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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