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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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