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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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