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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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