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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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