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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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