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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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