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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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