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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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