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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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