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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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