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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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