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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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