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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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