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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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