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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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