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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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