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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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