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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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