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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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