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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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