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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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