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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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