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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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