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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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