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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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