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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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