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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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