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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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