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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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