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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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