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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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