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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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