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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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