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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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