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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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