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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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