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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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