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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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