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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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