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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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