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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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