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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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