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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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