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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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