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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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