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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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