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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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