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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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