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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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