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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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