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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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