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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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