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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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