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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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