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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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