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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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