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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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