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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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