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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources