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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners 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 technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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