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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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