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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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