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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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