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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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