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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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