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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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