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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What 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 innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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