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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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