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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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