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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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