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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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