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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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