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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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