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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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