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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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