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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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