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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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