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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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