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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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