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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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