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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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