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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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