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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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