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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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