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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education