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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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