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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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