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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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