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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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