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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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