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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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