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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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