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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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