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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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