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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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