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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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