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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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