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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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