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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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