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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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