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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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