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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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