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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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