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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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