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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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