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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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