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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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