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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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