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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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