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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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