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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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