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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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