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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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