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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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