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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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