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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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