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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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