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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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