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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). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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