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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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