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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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