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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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