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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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