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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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