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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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