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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models 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 in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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