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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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