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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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