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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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