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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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