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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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