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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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