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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education