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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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