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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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