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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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