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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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