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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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