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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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