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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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