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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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