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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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