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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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