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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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