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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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