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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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