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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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