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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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