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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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