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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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