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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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