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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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