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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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