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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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