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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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