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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies 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 participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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