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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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