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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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