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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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