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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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