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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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