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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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