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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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