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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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