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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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