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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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