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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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