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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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