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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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