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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses 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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