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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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