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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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