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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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