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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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