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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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