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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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