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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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