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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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