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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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