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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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