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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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