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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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