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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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