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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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