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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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