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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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