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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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