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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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