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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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