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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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