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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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