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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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