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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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