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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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