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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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