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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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