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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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