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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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