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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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