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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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