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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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