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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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