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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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