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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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