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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major 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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