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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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 available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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