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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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