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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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