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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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