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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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