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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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