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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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