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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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