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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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