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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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