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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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