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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies 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 in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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