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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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