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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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