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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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