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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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