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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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