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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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