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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important 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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