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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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