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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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