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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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