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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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