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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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