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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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