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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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