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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education