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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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