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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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