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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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