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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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