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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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