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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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