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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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