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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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