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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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