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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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