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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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