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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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