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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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