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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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