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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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