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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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