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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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