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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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