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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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