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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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