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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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