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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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