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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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