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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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