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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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