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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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