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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors 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 MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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