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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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