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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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