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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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