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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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