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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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