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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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