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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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