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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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