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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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