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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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