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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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