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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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