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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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