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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 (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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