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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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