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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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