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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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