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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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