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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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