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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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