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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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