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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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