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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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