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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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