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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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