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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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