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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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