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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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