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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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