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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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