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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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