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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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