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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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