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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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