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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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