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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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