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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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