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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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