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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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