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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? 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 original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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