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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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