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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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