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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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