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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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