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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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