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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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