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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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