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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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