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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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