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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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