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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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