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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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