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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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