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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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