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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education