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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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