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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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