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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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