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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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