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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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