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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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