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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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