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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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