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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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