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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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