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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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