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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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