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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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