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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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