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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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