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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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