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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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