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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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