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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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