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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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