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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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