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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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