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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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