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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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