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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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