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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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