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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers 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 MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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