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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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