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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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