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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education