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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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