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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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