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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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