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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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