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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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