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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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