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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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