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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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