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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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