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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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