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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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