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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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