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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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