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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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