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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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