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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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