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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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