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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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