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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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