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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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