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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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