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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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