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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education