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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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