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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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