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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major 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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