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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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