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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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