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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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