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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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