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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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