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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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