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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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