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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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