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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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