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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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