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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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