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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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