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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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