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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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