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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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