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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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