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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education