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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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