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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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