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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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