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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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