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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key 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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