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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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