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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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