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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses 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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