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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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