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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor 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 technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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