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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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