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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum 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 subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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