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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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