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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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