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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators 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 MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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