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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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