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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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