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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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