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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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