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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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