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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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