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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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