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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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