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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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