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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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