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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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