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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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