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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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