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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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