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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources