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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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