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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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