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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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