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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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